Rikishi is really feeling some kind of way about the WWE creative team right now, and considering it’s led by Paul “Triple H” Levesque, his angst is more so aimed directly at the top of the pyramid when it comes to one of his twin sons, Jey Uso.
The Hall of Famer has taken to social media recently to mount a campaign for Jey, one that’s seen Rikishi flash his anger over the promotion’s decision to award the Money in the Bank briefcase to Drew McIntyre — who then cashed it in that night and lost it — instead of the heavily favorite in Jey Uso.
And now, less than one week after airing that out, Rikishi is doubling down.
MAIN EVENT STATUS #YeetMan
— RIKISHI FATU (@TheREALRIKISHI) July 18, 2024
Where’s is title shot ???? #stopplayin @Wwe Universe back him up !! #MainEventJey LFG !!!🔥 pic.twitter.com/NWi3B0b50s
“Where’s [his] title shot????” Rikishi asked. “Stop playing! WWE Universe back him up!!”
All things considered, Rikishi is missing some key details here. For while he’s completely correct in describing how insanely over Jey Uso is with the WWE Universe and his global Yeet! Movement, he’s also had more than one title shot in the singles division, and they weren’t for noncredible belts like WWE Speed.
They were for the WWE Championship and WWE Intercontinental Championship.
He lost both matches.
This isn’t to say Jey Uso isn’t deserving of his first-ever singles title, because he most definitely is, to Rikishi’s point, but asking where his title shot is doesn’t hold water. If Rikishi really wants this movement to gain traction toward Jey finally hoisting a singles belt one day, the correct question to ask is when will he do it?
Only Triple H knows that answer, and as the Civil War within The Bloodline nears, one that will inevitably feature Jey and brother Jimmy at the heart of it, it’s possible Rikishi will be waiting for quite a while to see it happen.
No yeet.
